Alaska Statutes Title 8. Business and Professions § 08.61.020. Duties and powers of board

(1) provide for the examination of applicants by the board or through a nationally recognized competency examination approved by the board and issue licenses to applicants the board finds qualified;

(2) adopt regulations governing

(3) establish standards of professional competence and ethical conduct for massage therapists;

(4) establish standards for continuing education for massage therapists; standards adopted by the board under this paragraph must allow for approval of Internet-based continuing education courses;

(5) make available to the public a list of massage therapists licensed under this chapter;

(6) determine which states have educational and licensing requirements equivalent to the requirements of this state;

(7) enforce the provisions of this chapter and adopt and enforce regulations necessary to implement this chapter; and

(8) approve one or more nationally recognized competency examinations and publish and periodically update the list of approved examinations.